Wavy limbs with broad rounded apices
Capillaries with enlarged rounded apices and mildly tortuous limbs, mixed with smaller hairpin loops.
Image details
- Pattern
- Capillary dilation
- Author or contributor
- Borja Gracia Tello
- Hallmarks
- Capillary dilationTortuous capillaries
- Magnification
- 250×
- Device
- Smart G-Scope
- Field of view (W × H)
- ≈ 2.25 × 1.27 mm
Teaching point
Precise measurement depends on correct calibration and focus.
Measurements and calibration
For the subset of apices with stable automated measurements, estimated widths span approximately 17–36 µm. These are automated estimates, not manually validated measurements.
Clinical caveat
This image illustrates a visual finding and should be interpreted with acquisition quality, distribution across fingers, clinical context, and serology when relevant.
Use and licensing
Third-party image. Refer to the credits and any image-specific terms of use.
- Creator
- Borja Gracia Tello
Suggested attribution
Wavy limbs with broad rounded apices — Borja Gracia Tello, via Capillaroscopy.com. CC BY 4.0. Source: https://capillaroscopy.com/en/library/gracia-tello-slender-017/ Licence: https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/
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